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Monthly climate in Maras, Cusco, Peru

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maras features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 9 °C (48 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 18 °C (64 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1945 mm (76.6 inches) and receives 285 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Maras enjoys an average of 3424 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 20 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Maras, Cusco, Peru §

The warmest months in Maras are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 48 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 7 °C (44 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maras experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Maras, Cusco, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(62°F)
Average high 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Daily mean 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Average low 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum 3°C
(37°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Minimum 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(36°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Maras, Cusco, Peru §

Maras usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 277 mm (10.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Maras are June, July and August. On average, 42 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Maras, Cusco, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 253 (10.0) 280 (11.0) 282 (11.1) 153 (6.0) 71 (2.8) 34 (1.3) 38 (1.5) 54 (2.1) 107 (4.2) 172 (6.8) 233 (9.2) 268 (10.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 25 28 31 28 20 11 10 16 27 30 29 30

Monthly sunshine hours in Maras, Cusco, Peru §

The sunniest months in Maras are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Maras: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Maras, Cusco, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 208 223 275 286 324 310 328 338 318 305 251 251
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 47m 12h 30m 12h 8m 11h 46m 11h 28m 11h 20m 11h 24m 11h 40m 12h 1m 12h 23m 12h 43m 12h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Maras, Cusco, Peru §

Maras experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and November, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 19 - 19, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Maras UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Maras, Cusco, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 19 19 18 17 14 11 13 14 16 18 19 18